#830 Sanctus

The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble!

He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!

2 The Lord is great in Zion;

he is exalted over all the peoples.

3 Let them praise your great and awesome name!

Holy is he!

4 The King in his might loves justice.

You have established equity;

you have executed justice

and righteousness in Jacob.

5 Exalt the Lord our God;

worship at his footstool!

Holy is he!

6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests,

Samuel also was among those who called upon his name.

They called to the Lord, and he answered them.

7 In the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them;

they kept his testimonies

and the statute that he gave them.

8 O Lord our God, you answered them;

you were a forgiving God to them,

but an avenger of their wrongdoings.

9 Exalt the Lord our God,

and worship at his holy mountain;

for the Lord our God is holy! Psalm 99 ESV

A Psalm of Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy).

The Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble - He has accomplished what the eye cannot yet see, and has condescended to men of low estate, yet not without cost to Himself, but at such an incomprehensible cost as to leave His holiness intact. God remains holy and will reign in righteousness, and if the thought of One so pure, clean, eternal in all His attributes, has not yet caused you to tremble, then for you I am most sorry.

11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 12 Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.… Philippians 2: 11-13

He sits enthroned upon the cherubim - Be moved, for there is no one else that can sit here, and though the devil wanted to, he was instead cast down, fallen from the heavens, chained to his own delusion. This is the mercy seat and men had only seen replicas in the temple, yet God was so kind as to let His glory rest here on earth, veiled, but still a promise to the hope of all those who would believe.

…15 And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD: 16“O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. 17 Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to all the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God.… Isaiah 37: 15-17

…21 Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark. 22 And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the Ark of the Testimony; I will commune with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites. Exodus 25: 21-22

Holy is He - 

- The Lord has not one glorious attribute alone, or in excess, but all glories are in him as a whole; this is the crown of his honour and the honour of his crown. His power is not his choicest jewel, nor his sovereignty, but his holiness. In this all comprehensive moral excellence he would have his creatures take delight, and when they do so their delight is evidence that their hearts have been renewed, and they themselves have been made partakers of his holiness. The gods of the heathen were, according to their own votaries, lustful, cruel, and brutish; their only claim to reverence lay in their supposed potency over human destinies: who would not far rather adore Jehovah, whose character is unsullied purity, unswerving justice, unbending truth, unbounded love, in a word, perfect holiness? - C. H. Spurgeon

The King in His might loves justice - His is not an abuse of power. His might does not make Him right, but rather His power is always used in righteousness, for again and again, He is Holy.

Moses and Aaron were among His priests - These were the men that met and spoke with God, who carried out His ordinances. They are the picture of, the shadow falling from the Mediator, Who is to come. 

Samuel also was among those who called upon His name - These men interceded on behalf of the children of Jacob, as we should ourselves pray without ceasing. Pray for the body of Christ wherever it be found. 

…22 Indeed, for the sake of His great name the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own. 23 As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way. 24 Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.… 1 Samuel 12: 22-24

You were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrong doings - Confess, for He is faithful and just to forgive, but if You are His child, He is also faithful to cleanse. For the Lord our God is Holy.